ADC Announces Global Framework Agreement With Compaq.

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MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 6, 2000

Compaq to Offer ADC's Singularit.e Elements as Part of

Integrated OSS Solutions

ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT; www.adc.com), a leading global supplier of network equipment, software and integration services for broadband, multiservice networks, today announced the signing of a global framework agreement with Compaq, covering the service assurance elements of the Singularit.e suite of OSS solutions. The agreement will enable Compaq to offer products and services including network performance management, service level agreement tools and the recently-launched network performance management for carrier-class IP solution.

This agreement represents a formalization of the ongoing relationship which ADC and Compaq have enjoyed. The new alliance allows for closer integration of Metrica/NPR with Compaq's TeMIP network management product. The combined offering provides a complete workflow process to locate, correlate and solve performance problems.

To date, the two companies have worked together on a number of Operations Support System (OSS) projects. Operators who have benefited from the combined offering include: Eplus (Germany), GTS (UK), CWC (UK), Celcom (Malaysia) and Telefonica (Spain).

"We are delighted to have reached an agreement with ADC which enables us to offer the leading network performance management solution," said Eric Graves, vice president of Telecom Solutions at Compaq. "The expertise and experience of the Service Assurance solution team should add significant value to the Compaq integrated performance management offering."

"This agreement offers an excellent opportunity to develop our relationship with a key prime contractor and build on our current successes," said Larry Barker, president of ADC's Software Systems Division. "TeMIP has established itself as one of the leading network management platforms. We are now looking at a variety of technologies and applications projects where we can exploit our joint strengths."

Singularit.e is ADC's new suite of products and services (drawn from the Metrica and Saville heritage) that allows integrated communications providers (ICPs) to build open operational support systems (OSSs) to compete more effectively in the broadband era. Singularit.e automates key OSS processes by combining real-time convergent billing, advanced customer management and service assurance technology with integration services from leading consulting companies. ADC's Singularit.e products are deployed in over 160 networks in 55 countries around the world. More information can be reached on the Web at www.adc-oss.com, where complete details about its expertise and range of solutions are available.

Compaq TeMIP OSS offering with its extensive set of partner applications, specifically meet the mission critical needs of telecommunications operators, network service providers and large corporate users for the management of convergent networks and services. Compaq TeMIP provides a unified view of your entire network infrastructure, which enables enhanced control, and end-to-end provisioning, for improved service quality, more efficient resource deployment, and faster problem resolution. TeMIP OSS solutions are being used today by over 70 of the world's leading telcos and have been for many years.

About Compaq Telecommunications

Compaq Telecommunications provides innovative convergent IT solutions that enable global telecommunication carriers, equipment suppliers, and service providers to get to market quickly with the high value services a customer-driven market demands. With the combined heritage of Compaq, Tandem and Digital, Compaq Telecommunications is a carrier-grade partner with expertise that spans the full spectrum of customer needs: in platforms, an end-to-end product line from handheld Internet-access devices to mission-critical servers that manage large-scale network infrastructures; in services, a respected and unrivalled global organization that provides a single point of contact anywhere in the world; and in solutions, complete wireless and wireline solutions to business intelligence, network and services management and real-time CRM. Virtually all communications companies rely on Compaq Telecommunications, including the largest 40.

About ADC

ADC is The Broadband Company. ADC's network equipment, software and integration services make broadband communications a reality worldwide by enabling communications service providers to deliver high-speed Internet, data, video and voice services to homes and businesses. ADC (Nasdaq: ADCT) has annual sales of over $2.3 billion and employs more than 16,900 people worldwide. ADC's stock is included in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and the Nasdaq-100 Index. Learn more about ADC Telecommunications, Inc. at www.adc.com.

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